Einstein

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Einstein. The common noun is an eponym of Albert Einstein. === Pronunciation === enPR: (more common) īn′stīn′, (less common) īn′shtīn′ The less common variant is closer to the German source. (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland) IPA(key): (more common) /ˈaɪnˌstaɪn/, (less common) /ˈaɪnˌʃtaɪn/ (General Australian) IPA(key): (more common) /ˈɑenˌstɑen/, (less common) /ˈɑenˌʃtɑen/ (India) IPA(key): (more common) /ˈajnˌsʈajn/, (less common) /ˈajnˌʃʈajn/ Rhymes: -aɪn Hyphenation: Ein‧stein === Proper noun === Einstein (plural Einsteins) Albert Einstein, the world-famous 20th-century theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. A surname from German. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Einstein is the 34390th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 659 individuals. Einstein is most common among White (94.54%) individuals. === Noun === Einstein (plural Einsteins) (sometimes sarcastic) An extremely clever or intelligent person. Synonyms: Albert Einstein; see also Thesaurus:know-it-all === Anagrams === Nineties, nineties == German == === Etymology === The surname is habitational, from any of various places named with a Middle High German derivative of einsteinen ("to enclose or surround with stone"), cp. ein-, Stein and -en, or from ein +‎ Stein. The "an extremely intelligent person" sense is an eponym of Albert Einstein. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtaɪ̯n/ Rhymes: -aɪ̯n Hyphenation: Ein‧stein === Proper noun === Einstein m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Einsteins or (with an article) Einstein, feminine genitive Einstein, plural Einsteins) a surname, notably of Albert Einstein ==== Declension ==== === Noun === Einstein m an Einstein (an extremely intelligent person) ==== Synonyms ==== Columbo (a person stating the obvious) === References === === Further reading === “Einstein” in Duden online == Polish == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from German Einstein. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈajn.ʂtajn/ Rhymes: -ajnʂtajn Syllabification: Ein‧stein Homophones: ajnsztajn, einstein === Proper noun === Einstein m pers (physics) Albert Einstein ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === Einstein in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from German Einstein. === Pronunciation === (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaj̃s.taj̃/ Rhymes: (Brazil) -aj̃ Hyphenation: Ein‧stein === Proper noun === Einstein m or f by sense Einstein (Albert Einstein, German theoretical physicist) a surname from German === Noun === Einstein m (invariable) an Einstein (an extremely intelligent or wise person)